Morgan County, AL has a population of 119,555 people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $46,883. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Morgan County, AL declined from 119,786 to 119,555, a 0.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,751 to $46,883, a 2.47% increase.

The population of Morgan County, AL is 76.6%White, 12.1%Black, and 7.81%Hispanic. 7.59% of the people in Morgan County, AL speak a non-English language, and 96.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Morgan County, AL is $124,900, and the homeownership rate is 70.9%. Most people in Morgan County, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, AL is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morgan County, AL is $46,883. Males in Morgan County, AL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,541. The income inequality of Morgan County, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Morgan County, AL have a median annual income of $46,883, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Morgan County, AL compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Morgan County, AL is from the public use microdata area of Decatur City PUMA, AL.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.American Indian$58,056±$8,039

2.Two or more races$54,214±$49,366

3.White$41,036±$4,340

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Decatur City PUMA, AL workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.07 times more than Two or more races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Decatur City PUMA, AL.

In 2016, the income inequality in Decatur City PUMA, AL was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 17.1% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morgan County, AL was Census Tract 002 with a value of $73,469, followed by Census Tract 051.07 and Census Tract 053.01, with respective values of $68,591 and $66,626.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Morgan County, AL colored by their Median Household Income.

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, AL (19,172 out of 117,554 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 35-44 and then Female 18-24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan County, AL is White, followed by Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Morgan County, AL declined at a rate of 1.66%, from 51,472 employees to 50,615 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, AL, are Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Morgan County, AL. In Morgan County, AL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 54 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,990. Macon County, AL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Alabama.

The closest comparable data for the county of Morgan County, AL is from the public use microdata area of Decatur City PUMA, AL.

6-17

Male Majority

45-54

Female Majority

Morgan County, AL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Alabama. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Morgan County, AL were $9,990 in 2014, but $10,097 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.06% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Morgan County, AL are $$402 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Morgan County, AL compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Morgan County, AL between the ages of 65 and 75 had 1,550 eye exams, 2,016 hemoglobin tests, and 1,962 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

In 2014, out of the 1,466 women in Morgan County, AL between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 920 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Lowndes County, AL has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 23.5%, the highest value of any county in Alabama. This represents a 22.4% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 19.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alabama colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Greene County, AL has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 26.3%, the highest value of any county in Alabama. This represents a 0.75% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 26.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alabama colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Macon County, AL has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 27.4, the highest rate of any county in Alabama. This represents a 8.05% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 29.8.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alabama colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Morgan County, AL is home to a population of 119,555 people, from which 96.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Morgan County, AL is composed of 91,602White residents (76.6%), 14,410Black residents (12.1%), 9,339Hispanic residents (7.81%), 2,644Two+ residents (2.21%), and 802Asian residents (0.67%). The most common foreign languages in Morgan County, AL are Spanish (7,484 speakers), German (133 speakers), and Hindi (129 speakers), but compared to other places, Morgan County, AL has a relative high number of Other Native North American (44 speakers), Hindi (129 speakers), and Spanish (7,484 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Morgan County, AL was 39.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40.4, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36.1. But people in Morgan County, AL are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Morgan County, AL residents was 39.5.

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Decatur City PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,282Decatur City PUMA, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 545 and Germany with 379.

As of 2016, 96.6% of Morgan County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan County, AL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morgan County, AL compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 6.36 times more White residents (91,602 people) in Morgan County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14,410Black and 9,339Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Morgan County, AL as a share of the total population.

8,604 of Morgan County, AL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Morgan County, AL was Spanish. 6.26% of the overall population of Morgan County, AL are native Spanish speakers. 0.11% speak German and 0.11% speak Hindi, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Morgan County, AL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 44 native Other Native North American speakers living in Morgan County, AL, approximately 0.61 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

The closest comparable data for the county of Morgan County, AL is from the state of Alabama.

Most common student race or ethnicity

1.White43,765

2.Black or African American16,441

3.Unknown2,886

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Alabama were White. These 43,765 graduates mean that there were 2.66 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16,441 graduates.

The median property value in Morgan County, AL is $124,900, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $123,500 to $124,900, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate of Morgan County, AL is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Morgan County, AL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Morgan County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,883

Median Household Income

±$1,879

46,164

Number of Households

±567

In 2016, the median household income of the 46,164 households in Morgan County, AL grew to $46,883 from the previous year's value of $45,751.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Morgan County, AL grew to $124,900 from the previous year's value of $123,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Morgan County, AL compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgan County, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Morgan County, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgan County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan County, AL have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Morgan County, AL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Morgan County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Morgan County, AL compared to its parent geographies.